Opening Night Oscar Winner Reception at The Rapids Theater
1711 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14305, USA
43.105169
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Description
Sept 18, 2019 - Opening Night
6:30pm - (Rapids Theatre, 1711 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14305)
Cocktail Reception and ribbon cutting ceremony outside the Rapids Theatre honoring the first two Walk Of Fame Stars (Mark Bridges & Cheryl Boone Isaacs) to be enshrined on the NFIFF Walk of Fame… Niagara Falls newest tourist destination
7:30 pm - (Rapids Theatre, 1711 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14305)
The celebration continues inside the historic Rapids Theatre with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres Honoring legendary director/writer Samuel Fuller, this year’s inaugural winner of our annual “Icon of the Industry Award” plus numerous celebrities and filmmakers attending such as…
Cheryl Boone Isaacs (Immediate Past President of the Academy Awards)
Louis Gossett Jr. (Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award Winner)
Christa Fuller (Samuel Fuller’s Widow)
Samantha Fuller (Samuel Fuller’s Daughter)
Michael Schlesinger (film historian, filmmaker and former MGM, Paramount and Sony studio executive 25+ years)
Kelly Ward (Grease, The Big Red One)
Perry Lang (Spring Break, Weeds, The Big Red One)
Bobby Di Cicco (1941, The Big Red One)
Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds, Django Unchained, The Big Red One)
Janel Tanna (2019’s Maxim Cover Girl and Buffalo Native)
Mikaela Astel (2019’s Top 10 Performing Artist on The Voice)
Xander Berkeley (Terminator 2, Air Force One, A Few Good Men, Heat)
Max Martini (The Purge, Captain Phillips, Pacific Rim)
Brian Thomas Smith (The Big Bang Theory)
Jackson Rathbone (Twilight, Twilight Saga) and more…
8pm ﾿
Mayor or Dignitary Welcome Presentation to Special Guests
8:15pm
NFIFF Representative announcing festival highlights, activities and presentation of our newest Walk of Fame Recipients Louis Gossett Jr. and Samuel Fuller.
9pm
Presentation Honoring Louis Gossett Jr. receiving the NFIFF “Walk of Fame Star” and newest recipient of the NFIFF 2019 “Legacy Award”
Ceremony continues with drinks and hors d'oeuvres
@
The Rapids Theatre
1711 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14305
All proceeds of this event will go to the Alyssa Justine Cowell Youth Foundation
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Start:
2019-09-18T18:30:00-04:00
End:
2019-09-18T23:00:00-04:00
Category
Film
Tickets
Opening Gala - General Admission (includes ceremonies only)
65.0
USD
1000
Opening Gala - VIP Admission (Includes all the above, meet & greets, VIP Seating, commemorative items)
100.0
USD
500
